Minggu, 30 Juni 2019
Being at Home
Sabtu, 29 Juni 2019
Gathering
At 10:30 I and Nuri went to d'Cost Resto. Nuri dropped me there. I joined 3 monthly gathering of former water resources authority employees. There were about 10 people coming before me, my former colleagues and their wives. Harsono, Dwi, and Sri were the organizing team members coming early.
The gathering was about singing, chatting, and eating. I sang a song. I chatted to Wisnu, Supangat, Nidhom, Zaenal, Sudirman, Prasetyo, etc. We actually got fun.
I went back by a Gojek bike. I felt using Gojek bike is so cheap and practical. At arriving at home I continued to iron the clothes.
in the evening I, Nuri, Anindya, Dastan, and Ailin went to Ciputra Mall to dine. We got ourselves in Raacha Suki & BBQ Lanjutannya...
Jumat, 28 Juni 2019
Banking
At 10:00 I went to Bank BNI Karangayu by a Gojek bike. I would replace my ATM card with a new one because it would go expired. I got a queuing ticket #24 while someone with ticket #13 were being served. Some people before me were void so I soon I got my turn. At 11:30 the matter settled. My card would be ready on July 19.
I joined Friday prayer at Masjid Attaqwa. The day was clear, hot, and dry. I went there and back home on walk finding that day.
In the afternoon I ironed the clothes, not all. I slept after maghrib praying. Lanjutannya...
Kamis, 27 Juni 2019
Going Back to Semarang
At 16:00 I left the office for the airport. PT Akualita had bought me a Citilink ticket to Semarang. I ordered a Gojek bike to bring me to Kampung Rambutan Bus Terminal. A busway bus departed at 16:39 bringing me to the airport. I arrived at Terminal 1C Soekarno-Hatta International Airport at 18:00.
After checking in I went to the food court to have an early dinner. A cup of Bakmi 🍜 Gajah Mada noodles was consumed. Then, I passed the security gate to get myself in the waiting room, C4. I had a cup ☕ of white coffee at Circle K booth.
My flight was Citilink CQ802. I got seat 26F. By 20:00 we were called for boarding. Our Citilink Airbus 320—200 took off at 08:35 and landed at Ahmad Yani Internasional Airport of Semarang. Nuri picked me up. I arrived at home at 22:10. Lanjutannya...
Rabu, 26 Juni 2019
Presentation
It is the office of PT CNI, a mining company being in a joint operation with a Chinese nationality company. They are willing to built a nickel smelter in North East Sulawesi. They need a significant supply of water. They believe it can be satisfied by water resources from nearby rivers. They are, represented by PT PP, seeking a prospective consultant company to help them studying the water resources potency. PT Aktualita came here to represent their technical proposal. I was with them to do the job on behalf of the company.
The presentation was attended by the company officers such as Roimon Barus, Erie Haryanto, Amando Bonito Kaligis, Dhani Rosa Pratama, and Eliene. In representasi PT Aktualita I explained their method to study the water potency. It was all about hydrology. The CNI warned me that the smelter designer would be exploring deeply about the data we would get and the method we would apply. I told them our team composed of mainly engineers lecturing in a university. In the process of study the team would always communicate to the designer. Several suggestions they delivered in the end of the session.
At about 11:00 we were dismissed. I talked brieftly to Ario and Rohman to clarify our knowledge. Then, a Gojek car brought me to the office in Cipayung.
I arrived at the office at 11:45. Benny was in. The others were absent. After maghrib time I went back to the guesthouse for having rest. I left my computer in the office because it was heavy. I stopped by at warung nasi uduk to dine. Lanjutannya...
Selasa, 25 Juni 2019
Going to Jakarta
At 13:30 I went to Simsix Resto to meet Redjiono and Totok. We discussed matters I would be presenting in Jakarta tomorrow. It was the same matters I and Redjiono had presented last Monday but I wanted to know deeper about them. We were there till 16:00.
At 19:00 Nuri dropped me at the airport. I would go to Jakarta. The company PT Akualita provided me an air ticket and a hotel accomodation. My flight was Citilink QG793 scheduled to depart at 20:10. I got seat 28D.
The plane landed at 21:10. I ordered a Bluebird taxi but I then cancelled it because the driver told he used a non taxi car. I ordered a Gojek car to brought me to Midtown Residence. At 22:50 I checked in the residence at tower2 room 2023. Lanjutannya...
Senin, 24 Juni 2019
Searching Childhood Friends
On the way home we stopped by at Kampung Nasi Resto for having breakfast. Kampung Nasi provided various rice combination dishes.
After dropping Nuri at home I went to Jalan Beruang to search my childhood friend, Agus Saptono. He one day told he risided there. After searching for about an hour I got his true address.
The secong searching was for Pudji Handojo. One day he told he resided in Watu Gong Indah. I asked to a lady of the dweller and she told that he had moved to Jatingaleh. She helped me seriously to get his phone number. Thank Ibu Saptono. Lanjutannya...
Minggu, 23 Juni 2019
Neighborhood Gathering
In the afternoon I went to Plaza Simpanglima to buy an external hard disk. I went there by a Gojek car. The tariff was Rp17.000 but I had a discount of Rp7.000.
I went to the 4th floor to get an external hard disk. It was 1Tb from Toshiba. The price was Rp740.000. There were other options actually, a 2Tb at Rp900.000 and a 4Tb at Rp1.400.000 (US$100). I also bought a bluetooth Toshiba mouse at Rp140.000.
I went back home walking. I traced Jalan Pandanaran and Jalan Soegijapranata. I found Jalan Basudewa and Jalan Bojongsalaman were closed for managing bike race. People watched the race on the streets sides. At maghrib time I arrived at home.
In the evening after isha time I and Nuri joined neighborhood gathering at Bambang's house. There were some matters discussed such as our contribution to the Rukun Warga Session. We agreed to give it as what we could afford. Lanjutannya...
Sabtu, 22 Juni 2019
Shopping
Before dhuhur time I accompanied Nuri going to ACE Hardware store on Jalan Pahlawan. We bought a digital body scale. It was Rp189.500. I weighed my body there, it was 70,4kg. We then went to a furniture store. We took our stuff we had ordered few days ago. It was a hanger. On the way home we stopped by at Superindo shop to buy fruits.
In the afternoon I left home for walking. After several steps I felt that my condition was on good condition so I went back home. Lanjutannya...
Jumat, 21 Juni 2019
Being at Home
At 12:00 I joined Friday prayer at Masjid Attaqwa. The day was clear but dry and colder than usual. I walked to and from the masjid without sweated. Lanjutannya...
Kamis, 20 Juni 2019
Being at Home
On the way home we stopped by at ACE Hardware Karangayu to get a body balance. We did not get it. We then went Krizbow shop but we still did not get it.
In the evening I ironed the clothes. Pile of clothes were in waiting. At about 23:00 I finished ironing. I was little bit trembling. Lanjutannya...
Rabu, 19 Juni 2019
Meeting
The team is Environmental Impact Analysis Composing Team for Kalikuto Water Supply Project. The team was under a consulting company name GMUM. The team is led by Christina Lilies and membered by Hillary Kristarani, Theresia Agustina Ana, Sri, and Baratajaya. The team was to compose terms of reference. The meeting was to
The meeting was participated by the initiator, Kendal Water Works Authority. They were represented by Anton Sri Yamadi and Edi Hernawan. There were also provincial stakesholder such as Water Resources Management Office (Provincial - Novie, Government - Ari Pramayanti and Linda Fitriana) Lanjutannya...
Selasa, 18 Juni 2019
Going Back to Semarang
I modified the report today. I practiced my new skill. It was to compose list of tables and list of drawings. At 16:00 the modification was done. I asked Fahmi to print it.
At 16:30 Sriyana offered me to join a meeting in Semarang tommorow morning. I responded that I would be ok if he provided me a ticket to go back to Semarang. His business partner then bought me the ticket. It was Citilink QC scheduled to depart at 20:30.
At 18:00 I left the guesthouse for the Soetta Airport. A Grab car then brought me there. We faced traffic jams many time. Finally, at 19:40 I arrived the airport. At 19:50 I was in the waiting room and paid my prayers. At 19:55 the boarding call was heared. At about 20:40 the Citilink Airbus 320-200 took off for Semarang. At 21:25 it landed at Ahmad Yani Airport of Semarang. Nuri picked me up as usual. At I arrived at home. Lanjutannya...
Senin, 17 Juni 2019
Presentation
At 07:15 we checked out from the hotel and directly went to Plaza PP Building. The traffic was dense but we arrived the office almost on time, at 08:05. Ario had been ready there. We then when to 3rd floor to meet Browi. We waited for about 45 minutes until he came. We then entered the splitted waiting room to manage presentation.
It was not like a presentation but it was an additional information from Browi. He told that the our goal was to suggest a pipeline track from the source of raw water to the smelter site. There were 3 rivers assumed to be the sources of the water. The consultants/bidders are demanded to present a proposal (technically and financially), respectively, to get the most favour pipeline scheme. A hydrological analysis would be mandatory to assess the points of source water.
Redjiono presented our technical proposal after Browi concluded the additional information. A short discussion then was managed to clarify the information.
At 09:30 it concluded and we dismissed. I went to Cipayung by Gojek car. Redjiono told he would go to the airport for going back to Semarang. Ario would go to his office.
At about 11;30 I arrived at the office. Benny was in. Basa came when Benny was being out. Basa asked me to accompany him to the restaurant for lunch. He bought me my lunch. A moment later Utayanto joined us.
At 15:00 I went to the guesthouse. I felt so tired. I had an afternoon sleep. In the evening I dined at nasi uduk kiosk. On the way to the guesthouse. I bought bananas at an Indomaret shop. Lanjutannya...
Minggu, 16 Juni 2019
Going to Jakarta
Sriwijaya Boeing 737-800 took off on time. We landed at Terminal 2 Soetta at about 09:40. We then went to Swiss Belinn Simatupang by a Gojek car.
Checking in would be at 14:00. After filing the sheet we went to Point Square Mall to have lunch. There was a Javanese restaurant on the lower ground floor.
We were stayed in room 1010. After having afternoon we were in the cafe to discuss our presentation points. A guy named Ario from the company hiring us joined the discussion. The consultant company was Akualita. The discussion was followed by the revision of the matters squence. It concluded at 20:00.
I and Redjiono then went to Blok M by MRT for dining. Almost all food stalls closed but we found some were still opening. They located in the shopping area. We went back to the hotel by a Gojek car. Lanjutannya...
Sabtu, 15 Juni 2019
Joining a Wedding Party
At 10:00 I went to Anton's house in Plamongan Indah to joined a wedding party. Anton had been passing a way, his wife managed the party to celebrate the marriage of their daughter, Anida Chusna Kusumaningtyas. She married to Andika Pramudya Aulia Rachman. I met Bena, Abdulgani, and Gunawan there. I and Bena were involved in a casual chat. At 11:30 I left the venue.
In the afternoon Nuri checked Rahutama's room. She found that it was attacked by termites. She then uninstalled the bed and other stuff.
In the afternoon I went to Warung Senggol to buy some dishes but it closed. I ordered nasi padang by Gojek application, instead.
Meanwhile, Sriyana asked me for representing him to join a presentation in Jakarta. It would be a presentation of his technical proposal to a service user. Lanjutannya...
Jumat, 14 Juni 2019
Going Back to Semarang
At 13:00 I left the office for PGC1 stop by a Gojek bike. A busway bus brought me to Harmoni stop. It was long time to get there due to bus reroute. The normal route around Constitution Court was closed to avoid demonstrants building up. I arrived at Harmoni stop at 15:15. A Gojek bike brought me finally to Gambir. It was 15:30 so I had enough time to have lunch.
At 15:55 I got on board, coach 7 seat 5B. At 16:15 Argo Sindoro Train departed for Tawang Semarang, on time. The train reached Cirebong at 19:00, Tegal at 20:11, and Pekalongan at 21:01. The train came at Tawang Station at 22:12, 3 minutes before the schedule.
As usual Nuri picked me up. Anindya, Dastan, and Ailin were with her. I was happy finding Dastan and Ailin's talk. At about 23:00 we arrived at home. Anindya, Dastan, and Ailin were overnight at home. Lanjutannya...
Kamis, 13 Juni 2019
Visiting an Old Time Friend
I got in a public transport that brought me to the Tamini stop. A busway bus then brought me to Semanggi stop. Another bus brought me to Al Azhar stop. I arrived at the library at about dhuhur time.
I copied a guideline to analyze precipitation frequency. The library did not provide a copy machine so I had to go out.
I then went to Aspeknas office to visit Zainal the boss. A busway brought me to Semanggi stop then another bus got me to Penjaringan stop. I ordered a Gojek car to bring me to his office. We were just involved in social chat. He was accompanied by the Secretary General named Sutoyo. I paid my dhuhur and ashr prayers there. At 16:00 I left the office. He provided a car to bring me to Penjaringan stop. A busway bus then brought me to Tamini stop.
I had coffee and donuts at Jco Donuts, Tamini Square Mall. It was maghrib time and I tasted the donuts. A half hour later I went back to the office by a public transport.
I was in the office till 20:30. I asked Fahmi the OB to buy my dinner. Lanjutannya...
Rabu, 12 Juni 2019
Going to Jakarta
I took showering and slep for a while. At 11:45 I went to the office by public transport. I got off to a stop close to Masjid Baiturrahim. I paid my dhuhur and ashar prayers there. I met Priyonggo in the masjid.
At 13:00 I, Benny, and Priyonggo went to Kedai Mancing on Jalan Mabes Hankam for having lunch. It was my second visit. We just ordered fish soup for 3 people. It was adequate for our lunch. I tasted it.
We, then, went to Police Hospital in Kramatjati area to visit Bambang. We entered the site from Jagorawi Toll Road. The site plan was bad, it seemed the building laying in disorder. We also encountered difficulty to park the car since there was no parking guide.
Bambang had been hospitalized since May 29th because of traffic accident. His room was in Gedung Rawat Inap Umum 4th floor room 11. He was accompanied by his oldest son. Bambang had been operated yesterday to fix his leg and hand bones.
We went back to the office after visiting Bambang. I went back to the guesthouse at maghrib time. I would stop by at nasi uduk kiosk but it closed. This evening I did not dine. Lanjutannya...
Selasa, 11 Juni 2019
Being at Home
At 15:15 I went out to Bu Lin kiosk for having late lunch but it closed. I continued going to Kong Djie Cafe on Jalan Depok for having coffee, I order a cup of coffee and a boiled egg. I also ordered pastel for Nuri. Then, I went to Sarika Pharmacy to have amlodipine 5mg. I spent 13.700 for 30 tablets of amlodipine 5mg. On the way home I stopped by at Lumpia Kampung Baris on Jalan MT Haryono. The price was Rp15.000 each. I bought 10 pieces of Rp15.000. The traffic was so dense but I could reach home at 17:25.
At 20:00 I and Nuri went to Anindya's house to pass various snacks. We arrived there in the same time with her arriving from the office. We were glad meeting Dastan and Aishalina. As usual we were pleased by her speech.
At 23:00 by a Gojek car I went to Tawang Station. I would go to Jakarta. After printing the boarding pass I directly went in the waiting place. Lanjutannya...
Senin, 10 Juni 2019
Going Back to Semarang
We entered the toll road at Grati Gate. The traffic was scarce but we still maintained the velocity at 70km/h. At 11:56 at the Rest Area Kilometerage 726 Wringinanom Gresik we stopped by for praying. Masjid At Taubah was very comfortable. It was brizzy when outside was hot. We continue our trip after urinating. At 12:59 at the Rest Area Kilometerage 678 Perak Jombang we stopped by again for having lunch. We brought rice and tofu stir fry from Bondowoso. The next stop was at 14:58 at Kilometerage 575 Paron Ngawi, we refueled our car. At about Salatiga the traffic was congested. The congestion also happened at Bawen and Tembalang. At 17:57 we arrived at home.
OUr trip was mostly in the toll road. The followings were the toll expenses. At 11:09 we exited from Gate Kejapanan Utama, Grati - Kejapanan Utama was Rp40.375, at 11:42 exited from Gate Waru 5, Porong - Waru 5 Rp3.825, and at 17:13 exited from Gate Banyumanik, Warugunung - Banyumanik Rp281.350. Total toll expense was Rp325.550. It said there was a 15% discount so if we paid off it full meaning total Rp383.000. Lanjutannya...
Minggu, 09 Juni 2019
Rahutama Going
At 13:00 I went to Jojo Cafe for having coffee. They just provided V60 and crushed coffee. I ordered Ijen V60 coffee to drink in and Papua V60 coffee for drinking away. I spent Rp36.000.
In the evening there were many guests coming. They were Pak Dju family, Prik family, and Pak Harto. Lanjutannya...
Sabtu, 08 Juni 2019
Visiting a Schoolmate
After leaving the graveyard we went to Mbak Poppy's house to make courtesy visit. Anis and the gangs then came to join. We were there for about 30 minutes.
After visiting mbak Poppy, Nuri dropped me at the house. She continued to visit other people. I went to Jojo Cafe to have coffee but it was not its business hour. So, I went to Conato Cafe nearby. I had americano and baked bread.
After maghrib time I, accompanied by Rahutama, went to Rahardjo's house in Jelbuk Jember. Rahardjo was my secondary schoolmate. More than 45 years we had seperated. We were connected again by social media. He had sent me his house location. I was there for about 30 minutes. He told his timeline from his secondary school graduate to his retirement from national pawning company.
I and Rahutama went to Jember. We bought pizza from Pizza Hut 🍕. I bought 2 pizzas of regular size at Rp127000. On the way to the house we dropped 2 cuts of pizza 🍕 at Mbak Poppy's house. Lanjutannya...
Jumat, 07 Juni 2019
Going to Bondowoso
We entered toll road again at Tingkir Gate. At Kilometerage (Km) 519A Rest Area, Masaran Sragen we stopped by again for urinate. The area was crowded but the toilet 🚽 was fairly clean.
At Km 575A Rest Area, Paron Ngawi, we stopped by again for having coffee. It was 10:20. An Indomaret shop provided a coffee machine from which we got americano.
The following stop was at Masjid al Hikmah, Pagarluyung Gedeg, Mojokerto. It was 11:50. I and Rahutama paid Friday prayer. We were existing the toll road to get there. The masjid was the closest one to the gate.
We had late lunch at Tengger Resto,Sambirejo Pasuruan at 13:45. It was the next stop. To get there we exited at Pasuruan Gate. The resto provided tasty dishes. We ordered omelet, tofu, papaya flowers, and gravy fried carp.
We continued our trip on national road. At 17:04, at SPBU-5468302 Pagarcarang Suboh Situbondo we refueled our car. Finally, at 17:52 we arrived at the family house, Bondowoso.
The total toll expense was Rp352.500. It could be detailed as follows, at 06:37 we entered at Gate Jatingaleh 1 Rp5.000, at 07:02 exited from Gate Bawen, Banyumanik - Bawen Rp15.500, at 11:58 exited from Gate Mojokerto Barat, Salatiga - Mojokerto Barat Rp251.925, at 12:57 exited from Gate Warugunung, Mojokerto Barat - Warugunung Rp42.000, at 12:55 (the time seemed not sychronized) entered at Gate Sidoarjo 2 Rp4,500, and at 13:25 exited from Gate Pasuruan, Kejapanan Utama - Pasuruan Rp34.500.
About an hour after we had come Anis, Yuli, Nadia, Ratu, and Reihan came. They were from Situbondo for courtesy visit to their relatives. They were overnight in the house. Lanjutannya...
Kamis, 06 Juni 2019
Being at Home
Rabu, 05 Juni 2019
Eid al Fitr
Bu Kuswari gave us kupat rice, tempeh curry, and chicken curry. They were in our breakfast menu. Then, I and Nuri made courtesy visit to Sudiono family. An hour later, Anindya, Dastan, Aishalina, and Bibik made courtesy visit to us. A moment later Bagus came to join. They told us they would go Surabaya.
At 10:10 I, Nuri, and Rahutama left home for Salaman. We took the route of toll road, Salatiga, and Tegalrejo. Our trip was smooth at 13:00 we arrived at the family house in Salaman. We met Lik Santo, Lik Warti, Asri, ARGI, ALY, ZAKY, Fitri, Lia, Aning, and Damar. At about 15:00 Adi, Kanti, Dita, and Nimas. We as usual were involved in family chat.
At 17:05 we left the house for home. We used National Road to get me to Bawen Toll Gate. We stopped by at Superindo Shop Simongan for shopping. At 20:00 we arrived at home. Lanjutannya...
Selasa, 04 Juni 2019
Anindya Being Excellent
At 08:00 I got up, then, washed my and Nuri's clothes. When I finished washing Anindya and Aishalina came. Anindya was crying telling her problems relating to her husband and her mother in law. She have tried to solve them. I though she has good consideration and decision. I am admiring her.
In the afternoon I trimmed my hair at a barbershop in Sampangan area. The cost was Rp20.000. Lanjutannya...
Senin, 03 Juni 2019
Being at Home
At 11:00 when Nuri was going out to settle some matters I wiped and mopped the floor. Nuri was complaining of missing the front door key. I expected I found it while wiping but I did not.
At 16:00 I walked along streets of Suyudono, Lemahgempal, Barusari Baru, Sutomo, Pandanaran, Sugijapranata, Sudirman, Puspowarno Tengah, Puspowarno Selatan II, and Pamularsih Barat V. It was 6,63km long.
In the evening I passed my zakat maal and zakah fitrah for Bagus, Anindya, Dastan, Aishalina, Sukiyem, Surati, Nuri, Rahutama, and me to Masjid Attaqwa. Ustaz Jasin received them.
At 21:00 I and Rahutama went to Hero Cafe in Old Town area. It was a cozy one. Lanjutannya...
Minggu, 02 Juni 2019
Going to Salaman
At 09:00 I and Rahutama left home for Salaman. We picked ZAKY up for being with us. We traced the toll road and Salatiga Magelang provincial road. We stopped by at Lezat Snack shop to buy some snacks but it was crowded. Too many people were shopping there and they were making long line. So, we skipped this place and went to Salaman.
When we arrived at the house at about 12:00 there were guests. They were Pak Wi's family from Bogor counted about 11 people. They were visiting Bulik Warti. A moment later they continued to go to Borobudur.
About an hour later Asri and ALY came. They used bus to get Salaman. We still did not meet Lik Santo. He was picking up Peni from the airport. They came just before we left.
At 16:30 we left the house. We stopped by at Lezat Snack shop. It was less crowded than the time we had come this morning. We shopped some stuff. At 17:31 maghrib time came we broke fasting on road. We stopped by at Bu Toha Fried Chicken, Tuntang. We got chicken with out vegetables (lalaban).
At 20:15 we arrived at home Lanjutannya...
Sabtu, 01 Juni 2019
Being at Home
In the morning I ironed 4 pieces of my clothes.
In the afternoon I walked along streets of Suyudono, Sutomo, Pandanaran, Nakula, Sudirman, and Puspowarno Raya where Rahutama picked me up.
After breaking fasting Rahutama ordered nasi padang by Go Food application. We had it for our dinner.
Starting this evening I distributed Lebaran angpao to children around the house. I gave money to Bintang and Abe
Anindya and Dastan came. Anindya told to Nuri about her family problem. Lanjutannya...